CYBERJAYA (Aug 8): The swift and effective ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia is an unprecedented achievement for Asean, demonstrating the strength, commitment and resolve of its leaders, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the breakthrough was made possible through multi- layered cooperation involving the prime ministers and foreign ministers of both nations, their [...] The post PM Anwar: Asean-brokered ceasefire between Thailand, Cambodia a remarkable feat appeared ..

KUCHING (Aug 8): The Sarawak Public Accounts Committee (PAC) visited the Bario Rice Industry Development Project site on Aug 6-7 to assess the implementation of the publicly funded initiative. PAC Sarawak chairman Razaili Gapor said the visit was part of the committee's ongoing efforts to examine how public funds are utilised and to strengthen accountability [...] The post Sarawak Public Accounts Committee assesses publicly funded Bario rice initiative appeared first on Borneo Post Online ..

KUCHING (Aug 8): The new Tabuan Jaya Health Clinic at Jalan Setia Raja is on track to open soon, with construction scheduled for completion by Sept 16, 2025, the Health Minister confirmed in Parliament. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii, who has been advocating for the project since his election, welcomed the progress, noting that [...] The post Tabuan Jaya Health Clinic set for completion by September 2025 appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KOTA KINABALU (Aug 8): The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (KPDN) has thwarted an attempt to smuggle subsidised diesel from a premises along Jalan Bunga Raya in Kepayan on Thursday. Sabah KPDN Chief Enforcement Officer Peter J. Berinus Agang said 16,180 litres of diesel, a Toyota Land Cruiser four-wheel drive, and several [...] The post Diesel smuggling attempt foiled in Kepayan raid appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

LABUAN (Aug 8): The Borneo Flora Festival (BFF) has successfully drawn more than 100,000 visitors to the island this year, surpassing its initial target of 50,000. The achievement not only boosts Labuan's image as an international tourism destination but also brings significant economic spillover to the local community through various sectors, including food and beverages [...] The post Labuan records over 100,000 visitors this year through BFF appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

BINTULU (Aug 8): The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Maritime Zone detained a tugboat during a routine patrol in Bintulu waters yesterday afternoon. Bintulu Maritime Zone director Capt Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah said the vessel was stopped around 1.50pm at 4.6 nautical miles northwest of Kuala Sungai Kemena during Op Tiris 3.0 and Op [...] The post MMEA detains tugboat in Bintulu waters for breaching licence appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

DALAT (Aug 8): Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah visited several key development project sites in and around Dalat yesterday to monitor each project's progress and ensure they meet the needs of the local community. The Dalat assemblywoman began her tour at the Sarawak Centre of Technical Excellence (Centexs) [...] The post Fatimah inspects key devt projects in Dalat appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KUCHING (Aug 8): Kuching South City Council (MBKS) should apologise and take full responsibility for the recent tagada ride incident at Kuching Festival, said Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong. Yong said the council should not make excuses or attempt to deflect blame for what happened. "MBKS should apologise and be responsible for this incident and should [...] The post Pending rep urges MBKS to apologise, take responsibility for tagada ride incident at Kuching Fest appeared first on ..

SIBU (Aug 8): The Village Transformation Programme (VTP) has been hailed as a key driver in helping rural communities become more self-reliant and inclusive, in line with the Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030. Sarawak Implementation Monitoring Unit (SIMU) director Sapiah Daud said the programme was designed to assist less developed traditional villages and longhouses nominated [...] The post Village Transformation Programme empowers rural communities towards self-reliance appeared ..

KUCHING (Aug 8): The Kuching Festival Folk Dance Display 2025 will take centre stage at the Sarawak Hockey Stadium this Sunday (Aug 10) at 7pm, promising a vibrant celebration of movement, culture, and unity. Kuching South deputy mayor Datuk Dr Zaiedi Suhaili announced that this year's showcase will feature 623 participants from 35 groups, with [...] The post Folk dance extravaganza to light up Kuching Festival appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KUCHING (Aug 8): The Sarawak Breast Cancer Support Group (SBCSG) has collaborated with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) on a community outreach programme at Kampung Lusong Laku in Belaga. The award-winning non-governmental organisation (NGO) and Unimas' Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) visited the remote Penan settlement deep in the interior on Aug 2. "Organised [...] The post NGO collaborates with Unimas on health outreach programme at remote Penan settlement in ..

KAPIT (Aug 8): Upper Rajang Development Agency (URDA) chairman Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi, who is also Kapit MP and Public Works Minister, chaired a URDA board meeting in Kuala Lumpur last Friday at the Public Works Ministry. Nanta said the meeting also served as a pre-meeting for the Sarawak Development Coordinating Committee Meeting (SDCCM), [...] The post Nanta chairs URDA meeting ahead of SDCCM in Kapit appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

IT is heartening to see that the government has given more emphasis to persons with disabilities, both in Budget 2025 and the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), focusing on services for children with autism. However, we note that the policy plans for growing services for the education of children with disabilities are to segregate or integrate [...] The post Education for children with disabilities: inclusion, integration, or segregation? appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

SEREMBAN (Aug 8): The Negeri Sembilan Road Transport Department (JPJ) has seized 10 luxury vehicles, including a Porsche Taycan, Toyota Alphard and Mini Cooper Countryman, following the owners' failure to renew their road tax and insurance from January until early this month. State JPJ director Hanif Yusabra Yusof said some of the cars, worth hundreds [...] The post JPJ seizes 10 luxury cars in Negeri Sembilan for expired road tax, insurance appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KUCHING (Aug 8): Whether you're planning a 'balik kampung' trip, a business meeting in Seoul, a family vacation in Penang, or a once-in-a-lifetime getaway to Paris, Malaysia Airlines (MH) offers not just convenience and connectivity but also a travel experience steeped in Malaysian Hospitality. Many travellers may not realise that MH offers one of the [...] The post Malaysia Airlines: A national carrier that delivers more than just a seat appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KUCHING (Aug 8): The Road Transport Department (JPJ) Sarawak confiscated 27 vehicles, including three luxury multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs), last night. JPJ Sarawak said the vehicles were seized during an integrated operation conducted at two strategic locations on the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway. "During the operation, a total of 373 summonses were issued for various road traffic offences. [...] The post Three luxury MPVs among 27 vehicles impounded by JPJ during joint ops on ..

WASHINGTON (Aug 8): Apple chief Tim Cook went straight to the point: "It's 24-karat gold I'll take the liberty of setting it up." "Wow," said a clearly enthralled Donald Trump, as Cook assembled a unique gift for the US president -- a custom-engraved glass piece made by iPhone glassmaker Corning, set in a gold [...] The post Solid gold, royal missives and Nobel noms: how to win Trump over appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

MOSCOW (Aug 8): His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, visited Tochka Kipeniya yesterday, a technology and innovation centre in Moscow, as part of his state visit to Russia. Upon arrival, His Majesty was received by Dimitry Peskov, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, and Alexey Ponomarev, Senior Vice-President of the Skolkovo Institute [...] The post King observes Russian drone technology at Tochka Kipeniya appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

WASHINGTON (Aug 8): US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would meet with Vladimir Putin for upcoming talks on the Ukraine war even if the Russian leader had not sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The statement, which contradicted earlier reports that a Putin-Zelensky meeting was a prerequisite for the summit, came after Trump [...] The post Trump says would meet Putin without Zelensky sit-down appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KUCHING (Aug 8): The Sarawak Dayak Iban Association Academy (Asadia) exemplifies how cultural preservation can go hand-in-hand with community economic development, said Krian assemblyman Friday Belik. He commended Asadia for its longstanding efforts in safeguarding Iban traditional arts such as the ngajat dance and handicraft-making, while simultaneously creating pathways for youth development and income generation. [...] The post Asadia empowers youth with Iban traditions, practical skills, ..

BINTANGOR (Aug 8): Sarawak Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, Dato Sri Huang Tiong Sii, continues to champion rural development efforts with a strong emphasis on improving basic infrastructure in Bintangor's outer regions. The Sarikei MP and Repok assemblyman recently submitted a funding proposal through the Sarikei Division Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) [...] The post Swak deputy minister pushes for drainage upgrades to tackle rural ..

BINTULU (Aug 8): The Bintulu Marathon 2025 drew over 8,000 participants last weekend, with runners successfully crossing the finish line on a route that featured the iconic yet challenging Tun Taib Mahmud (TTM) Bridge as its highlight. While the event was lauded for its excellent turnout and smooth execution, it was marred by a disappointing [...] The post Local runners step up to clean litter after Bintulu Marathon appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KUCHING (Aug 8): Sarawakians are fully capable and ready to assume the role of Prime Minister of Malaysia, said Works Minister Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi. He expressed confidence in the leadership qualities and capabilities of Sarawakian leaders to take on the nation's highest political office. Nanta specifically cited Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri [...] The post Sarawak leaders ready for nations top post, says Nanta appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

HANGZHOU (Aug 8): Although the traditional spring harvest season is now over, in the humming workshop of a tea company in the city of Shengzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, the aroma of fresh leaves still lingers in the air, while workers operate machines in churning out batches of vibrant green tea. More than 4,000 km [...] The post China's bubble tea boom brews rural growth, international presence appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

CHONGQING (Aug 8): Just after dawn, Luo Mingliang puts the last bundle of celtuce into a bamboo basket and sets off from his home in Shichuan, a quiet town nestled in the hills of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Two hours and two subway transfers later, he arrives at his stall, which is tucked inside the [...] The post China's western metropolis preserves, reuses WWII shelters appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

AMID the doom and gloom in the world, with scenes of death and destruction seemingly impervious to the deceitful and opportunistic, it seems every week I hear of someone being scammed or finding spyware installed on their devices - there are thankfully Malaysians who seek to uplift, inspire and educate their compatriots through art. I [...] The post A vibrant month of the arts appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KUCHING (Aug 7): Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has rebutted former economy minister Datuk Seri Mohd Rafizi Ramli's recent remarks suggesting that increasing Sarawak's share of oil and gas revenues could impact Malaysia's sovereign credit rating and lead to higher interest on national debt. He said it was "misleading and unfair" to imply that recognising [...] The post Yap: Dont blame Sarawaks oil demands for federal fiscal woes appeared first on Borneo Post ..

MIRI (Aug 7): A 33-year-old man was killed in a suspected hit-and-run while walking along Jalan Dato Sri Balan Seling here in the wee hours of today. Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the incident happened around 2am when the victim and a co-worker were headed back to Krokop on foot after [...] The post Pedestrian in Miri dies on way home in suspected hit-and-run appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KUCHING (Aug 7): A 38-year-old man was fined RM2,900 in default six months' jail after he pleaded guilty at the Magistrates' Court here today to a drug possession charge. Roney Mang entered the plea after the charge under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 12(3) of the same Act, was [...] The post Man pleads guilty to possessing meth in Padawan, fined RM2,900 appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KUCHING (Aug 7): Thirty of Malaysia's top Xiang Qi players have gathered in the state capital for the 23rd edition of the 'Cat City Cup' National Xiang Qi Master Championship and Cultural Exchange Series 2025. The tournament kicked off following the first round of competition at the Imperial Hotel here today. Officiating the event, Kuching [...] The post Msias top Xiang Qi players gather in Kuching for Cat City Cup national championship appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

DALAT (Aug 7): Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah has called upon committee members of the Senior Citizens Activities Centre (Pawe) to ensure their centres remain vibrant with regular programmes aimed at engaging the elderly community. The Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development emphasised the importance of staying active in one's golden years, stating that [...] The post Pawe centres urged to stay active with regular programmes appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 7): Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has called on Malaysian firms, including small and medium enterprises (SME), to become indispensable and competitive globally to withstand tariffs and other trade barriers. Tengku Zafrul said businesses should persevere to become global champions and not depend solely on the [...] The post Tengku Zafrul urges companies to be indispensable, competitive globally to withstand tariffs appeared first on ..

KUCHING (Aug 7): Firefighters successfully contained a blaze at a factory in Muara Tabuan Light Industrial Park after nearly 10 hours of firefighting operations earlier today. In an update this evening, the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the teams managed to prevent the fire from spreading to four adjacent factory premises. "Firefighters are [...] The post Fire contained after 10-hour battle at Muara Tabuan industrial park appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

MIRI (Aug 7): National Sports Council (MSN) board member Alan Ling has urged the Youth and Sports Office (PBSB) Miri to intensify the promotional efforts to ensure grea

KUCHING (Aug 7): Tyng Dance Academy (TDA), which represented Sarawak, has made a breakthrough for the state at the 4th WDSF Malaysia Open DanceSport Championships held at DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam from July 25 to 27. The competition, which featured elite dancers from across Asia, was held at DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam from [...] The post Tng dancers fly Sarawak flag high at Malaysia Open DanceSport Championships appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KUCHING (Aug 7): The Labour Law Reform Coalition (LLRC) has voiced concern over remarks by former finance minister Lim Guan Eng, who suggested Malaysia need not mandate minimum wage or Employee Provident Fund (EPF) contributions for migrant workers. LLRC deputy president Andrew Lo said the comments could encourage employers to offer lower wages to foreign [...] The post LLRC slams Guan Eng over remarks on migrant worker wages, EPF appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KOTA KINABALU (Aug 7): The Malaysian Prisons Department is intensifying its holistic rehabilitation efforts through the Modular Course in the Field of Hotel Operations, held in Sabah as part of its 2025 initiative. The 18-day programme, which focused on training in housekeeping, kitchen and stewarding services, involved 32 participants -- 17 men and 15 women [...] The post Sabah inmates trained for hotel jobs in Prison Departments holistic rehabilitation programme appeared first on Borneo ..

KUCHING (Aug 7): Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Dr Haji Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was today presented with the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) at the Astana Negeri in Petra Jaya. The 79-year-old state governor received the card from an officer of the Astana Negeri, with his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi [...] The post Sarawak governor receives Kenyalang Gold Card appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KOTA KINABALU (Aug 7): A lifelong dream came true for 16-year-old Jessica Magdalena Jaimus, an end-stage renal failure patient, when she was crowned an Unduk Ngadau on Thursday. The special moment took place at the Palliative Care Association of Kota Kinabalu (PCAKK) centre, where she was crowned by the 2025 Sabah-level Unduk Ngadau winner, Atitih [...] The post Dream comes true for terminally ill teen as she is crowned Unduk Ngadau appeared first on Borneo Post Online .

KUCHING (Aug 7): A contractor who punched his wife in the head, neck, and eye three years ago was sentenced to nine months in jail by the Magistrates' Court here today. Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan ordered for Chan Hua Boo, 57, to begin his custodial sentence from today. Chan pleaded guilty to a charge under [...] The post Kuching contractor jailed 9 months for punching wife appeared first on Borneo Post Online .